Jon Caramanica

He is also known for writing about hip hop music.

Jon Caramanica
Caramanica in 2007
Born	1975 (age 48–49) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Harvard University (B.A.) Goldsmiths, University of London
Employer	The New York Times

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Caramanica received his bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 1997, after which he attended Goldsmiths, University of London. He has published articles in Rolling Stone and Spin, before becoming a senior contributing writer for XXL. In 2006, he left XXL to become the music editor for Vibe, a position he held until leaving the magazine in 2008. He began working for The New York Times in 2010, after previously having freelanced for the paper. He also hosts the music podcast Popcast. In 2020, he announced he is writing a book about Kanye West.